🎮 Is How to Fish on Xbox or PS5?
Console port status as of September 2026: Steam-only today, a console release confirmed by the developers but with no date — what is official, what is rumor, and what console players can do in the meantime.
Published September 2, 2026 · Last updated September 21, 2026
Quick Answer: Is How to Fish on Xbox or PS5?
No — as of September 2026 How to Fish is only on Steam (Windows, plus Steam Deck Verified). The developers at Dazed Games have confirmed a console release is coming, but explicitly without a date: their official FAQ says consoles are planned and the timing is not yet known. Any site quoting a specific Xbox or PS5 release date is guessing.
- Available now: Steam (App ID 4001890), Windows only, full Xbox and PlayStation controller support.
- Xbox: announced as planned, no date, no store listing.
- PS5: announced as planned, no date, no store listing.
- Switch: nothing official one way or the other.
💡 The developers' own FAQ on dazed.games and the Steam news posts are the only reliable channels for a console date — treat every third-party date as rumor.
Platform Status at a Glance
| Platform | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Steam (Windows) | Released August 20, 2026 — $7.99 | Steam store page |
| Steam Deck | Verified | Steam store page |
| Xbox Series X|S | Planned, undated | Developer FAQ (dazed.games) |
| PlayStation 5 | Planned, undated | Developer FAQ (dazed.games) |
| Nintendo Switch | No official statement | — |
| Mac / Linux | No version listed | Steam store page |
Platform
Steam (Windows)
Status
Released August 20, 2026 — $7.99
Source
Steam store page
Platform
Steam Deck
Status
Verified
Source
Steam store page
Platform
Xbox Series X|S
Status
Planned, undated
Source
Developer FAQ (dazed.games)
Platform
PlayStation 5
Status
Planned, undated
Source
Developer FAQ (dazed.games)
Platform
Nintendo Switch
Status
No official statement
Source
—
Platform
Mac / Linux
Status
No version listed
Source
Steam store page
What the Developers Have Said
The official FAQ on the developer site answers the console question directly: yes, How to Fish is coming to consoles, but they do not know when yet. Games coverage around launch (GamesRadar and others) reported the same — console versions confirmed, no window given. That is the entire official record: there is no announced year, quarter or month.
Release Timeline So Far
- August 20, 2026: Steam release at $7.99 (38% launch-week discount to $4.95).
- August 23, 2026: official "1 MILLION FISHERMEN IN 2 DAYS" announcement.
- August 2026: rapid patch cadence (1.0.2 through 1.0.4) — fixes, 8-player lobbies, more.
- Console: planned, undated — anything beyond that is not official.
What Console Players Can Do Now
- Steam Deck is the closest thing to a console experience today — the game is Verified for it.
- On a Windows PC, both Xbox and PlayStation controllers work natively, no remapping needed.
- The price is low ($7.99, often discounted), so the eventual console launch is unlikely to be a separate purchase decision — but there is no cross-buy with Steam.
- Watch dazed.games and the Steam news feed for the announcement; major outlets will cover a dated console port quickly.
💡 Do not buy a "pre-order" or key for a console version from any third-party site — none exists to sell.